The Smiths Go to Washington The Smiths Go to Washington
My friend Ruth Rosen, who writes a terrific column for the San Francisco Chronicle, advised her readers to go to the antiwar marches organized by International ANSWER but to ta...
Jan 23, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Cries of ‘Reverse Racism’ Ring Hollow Cries of ‘Reverse Racism’ Ring Hollow
Affirmative action, so long distorted by its critics, makes an easy political target.
Jan 22, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
Two Bad Guys Two Bad Guys
This Kim Jong Il's a naughty lad, But Bush says he's not half as bad As ol' Saddam, whom we must swat Before he gets what Kim has got.
Jan 22, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Republican Discusses Taxes A Republican Discusses Taxes
Because they pay too much in taxes-- To feed the poor and fight the axis-- The rich are truly discommoded. It spoils the fun of being loaded.
Jan 16, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Right Not to Be in Pain The Right Not to Be in Pain
Since the bottom line here is terrible physical pain, let's start with someone who has spent most of her life in that condition. There are millions like her. Patricia C.
Jan 16, 2003 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The Enemy Within The Enemy Within
"Ask for a lawyer immediately upon your arrest," reads the little informational card the ACLU hands out to citizens.
Jan 16, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Rise of the Fortress Continent The Rise of the Fortress Continent
Well, it could have been true.
Jan 16, 2003 / Column / Naomi Klein
Bush Doesn’t Want Good News Bush Doesn’t Want Good News
Headlines tell us that United Nations arms inspectors have failed to find a "smoking gun" in their ongoing, unimpeded search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
Jan 14, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
They Know When You Are Sleeping They Know When You Are Sleeping
One of my cherished childhood memories is of my petite, polite mother closing the front door firmly on two hulking FBI agents who wanted to come in and ask her questions.
Jan 9, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Roamin’ Empire The Roamin’ Empire
During the 2000 campaign, candidate George W. Bush proclaimed that America must be "humble in how we treat nations that are figuring out how to chart their own course." But tha...
Jan 9, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman